US11219839B2 - Button activated transformable rotating toy - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates in general to the field of toys.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,409,414, issued to Sheang, and entitled “Toy sphere” teaches a toy sphere that includes an annular member provided with a circular groove at both sides, a plurality of internal gear teeth at an inner surface, and two opposite eccentric pins at an outer surface, a power seat threadedly engaged with the internal gear teeth of the annular member and having a motor electrically connected with batteries, an upper hemispherical housing having internal threads, a lower hemispherical housing having external threads engageable with the internal threads of the upper hemispherical and having two aligned holes engaged with the two opposite eccentric pins of the annular member.
- the present invention is a sphere-shaped toy; with a retractable mechanism, that upon pressing the upper button ejects a cylindrical figure capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate or add new parts to which corresponds a toy with characteristics described hereafter pursuant to the drawings that form an integral part of this submission.
- the present invention includes a sphere-shaped toy that rotates on its own axis, when held from an edges or a body with a retractable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate its parts or add new parts
- a hollow sphere ( 1 ) provided with an opening ( 2 ) on a lower end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and at a higher end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) a convex protuberance ( 3 ) that has a surface at or projected above the hollow sphere ( 1 ); and a body ( 4 ) provided as a modified asymmetrical cylinder, which reduces its size at a higher end of the body ( 4 ) and assimilating a neck of the body ( 4 ), wherein the hollow sphere ( 1 ) is formed by two hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) of plastic material adjoined to cap ( 5 ) that includes one or more internal springs within the cap ( 5 ) that maintain these hinges ( 9 A,
- the body ( 4 ) is outside of the sphere ( 1 ), it is constituted in the head of the body.
- the body ( 4 ) is composed of a single part, which provides it with higher rigidity and resistance.
- the shape of the body ( 4 ) can display several aspects depending on the targeted segment, from the type of color, pattern, among others and whether animal or human, the latter with either male, female or asexual gender, or with the appearance of a baby, a child or an adult.
- the sphere ( 1 ) can allow for different variations, ranging from an oval shape, different colors or textures, or different faces, depending on the adhesive adjoined to the frontal, lateral and rear surfaces.
- the apparatus further comprises indicia on an exterior surface of the sphere ( 1 ) of one or more characters, shapes, graphics, or lines.
- the present invention includes a method of making a sphere-shaped toy that rotates on its own axis, when held from an edges or a body with a retractable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate its parts or add new parts comprising: providing a hollow sphere ( 1 ), provided with an opening ( 2 ) on a lower end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and at a higher end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) a convex protuberance ( 3 ) that has a surface at or projected above the hollow sphere ( 1 ); and inserting a body ( 4 ) that is provided as a modified asymmetrical cylinder, which reduces its size at a higher end of the body ( 4 ) and assimilating a neck of the body ( 4 ), wherein the hollow sphere ( 1 ) is formed by two hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) of plastic material adjoined to cap ( 5 ) that includes one or more internal springs within the cap ( 5 ).
- the body ( 4 ) is out of the sphere ( 1 ), it is constituted at the head of the body.
- the body ( 4 ) is constituted by one single part, which provides it with a higher rigidity and resistance.
- the shape of the body ( 4 ) can display several aspects, depending on the targeted segment, from the type of color, pattern, among others, whether it is animal or human, the latter with either male, female, or asexual gender, or with the appearance of a baby, a child or an adult.
- the sphere ( 1 ) can allow for different variations, ranging from an oval shape, different colors or textures, or different faces, depending on the adhesive adjoined to the frontal, lateral and rear surfaces.
- the present invention includes a toy with a retractable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate its parts or add new parts, consisting essentially of: a hollow sphere ( 1 ), provided with an opening ( 2 ) on a lower end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and at a higher end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) a convex protuberance ( 3 ) that has a surface at or projected above the hollow sphere ( 1 ); a body ( 4 ) provided as a modified asymmetrical cylinder, which reduces its size at a higher end of the body ( 4 ) and assimilating a neck of the body ( 4 ), wherein the hollow sphere ( 1 ) is formed by two hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) of plastic material adjoined to cap ( 5 ) that includes one or more internal springs within the cap ( 5 ) that maintain these hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) under tension, wherein when the convex protuberance ( 3 )
- the present invention includes a toy with a retractable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate its parts or add new parts, consisting of: a hollow sphere ( 1 ), provided with an opening ( 2 ) on a lower end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and at a higher end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) a convex protuberance ( 3 ) that has a surface at or projected above the hollow sphere ( 1 ); and a body ( 4 ) provided as a modified asymmetrical cylinder, which reduces its size at a higher end of the body ( 4 ) and assimilating a neck of the body ( 4 ), wherein the hollow sphere ( 1 ) is formed by two hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) of plastic material adjoined to cap ( 5 ) that includes one or more internal springs within the cap ( 5 ) that maintain these hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) under tension, wherein when the convex protuberance ( 3 ) is
- FIG. 1 shows a cross-section view of a rotating toy in a compact position of this industrial design.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B shows a cross-section view of the rotating toy in an extended position, showing the internal mechanism that moves the inner body and an opposite hemisphere of the toy.
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 4 shows a frontal elevation view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 5 shows a right profile view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 6 shows a right profile view of the rotating toy in a compact position.
- FIG. 7 shows an upper level view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 8 shows a lower level view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 9 a cross-section view of the rotating toy in an extended position, showing the internal mechanism that moves the inner body and an opposite hemisphere of the toy.
- the invention for which registration is sought is composed a hollow sphere ( 1 ), with a cut or opening ( 2 ) on the lower part thereof, which when pressing the button ( 3 ) on the upper end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and without losing its original design, ejects a retractable body ( 4 ) that allows for the hollow sphere ( 1 ) to remain in a standing position and has an inner mechanism ( 5 ) that allows for the sphere to rotate on its axis (A-A′), the same button that ejects the sphere allows to take it and to continue rotating ( 3 ) which upon being pressed, activates the operation of the device ( 6 ) causing the ejection of the body ( 4 ) from the hollow sphere ( 1 ), provided with a modified asymmetrical cylinder that reduces its size in the upper end assimilating the neck of the body ( 4 ) of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), allows to hold it whether it is inside or outside of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and allows it to continue rotating ( 4
- the body ( 4 ) shows the important characteristic of being formed from one single part providing it with a higher rigidity and resistance.
- the shape of the cylindrical body ( 4 ) will always be the same, without limitation to variations depending on the targeted segment, ranging from the type of color, pattern, among others whether animal or human, and the latter with either male, female or asexual gender, or with the appearance of a baby, a child or an adult.
- the sphere ( 1 ) can also allow for different variations, ranging from an oval shape, different colors or textures, or different faces, depending on the adhesive adjoined to the frontal, lateral and rear surfaces.
- the sphere can be held from the edges and rotated so that it obtains speed and rotates for one or two minutes, it can also rotate by holding it from its base or body without affecting its rotation.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B show a cross sectional view of one side of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) showing the body ( 4 ) in an extended position, as well as the rotating mechanism ( 5 ) in an extended position.
- the body ( 4 ) traverses the opening or cut ( 2 ) in the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and the position for the screws (not shown) that hold the two hemispheres ( FIG. 2A being one hemisphere and FIG. 2B the other), of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) together are also shown.
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 3 shows the relative position of the top button ( 3 ) with respect to the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and the body ( 4 ) shown in this example in an extended position.
- FIG. 4 shows a frontal elevation view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 4 shows the relative position of the top button ( 3 ) with respect to the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and the body ( 4 ) shown in this example in an extended position through opening or cut ( 2 ).
- FIG. 5 shows a right profile view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 5 shows the relative position of the top button ( 3 ) with respect to the two halves of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and the body ( 4 ) shown in this example in an extended position through opening or cut ( 2 ).
- FIG. 6 shows a right profile view of the rotating toy in a compact position.
- FIG. 6 shows the relative position of the top button ( 3 ) with respect to the two halves of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and the body ( 4 ) shown in this example in a compact or non-extended position in relation to the opening or cut ( 2 ).
- FIG. 7 shows an upper level view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 7 shows the relative position of the top button ( 3 ) with respect to the two halves of the hollow sphere ( 1 ).
- FIG. 8 shows a lower level view of the rotating toy in an extended position.
- FIG. 8 shows the relative position of the body ( 4 ) with respect to the two halves of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) and the body ( 4 ) shown in this example in a compact or non-extended position in relation to the opening or cut ( 2 ).
- FIG. 9 shows a toy with a retractable mechanism capable of transforming its original compact shape into a new entity, without the need to manipulate its parts or add new parts, consisting of: a hollow sphere ( 1 ), provided with an opening ( 2 ) on a lower end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ), and at a higher end of the hollow sphere ( 1 ) a convex protuberance ( 3 ) that has a surface at or projected above the hollow sphere ( 1 ); and a body ( 4 ) provided as a modified asymmetrical cylinder, which reduces its size at a higher end of the body ( 4 ) and assimilating a neck of the body ( 4 ), wherein the hollow sphere ( 1 ) has two hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) of plastic material adjoined to cap ( 5 ) that includes one or more internal springs ( 11 ) within the cap ( 5 ) and a projection ( 10 ) that maintains these hinges ( 9 A, 9 B) under tension, wherein when the convex
- compositions of the invention can be used to achieve methods of the invention.
- the words “comprising” (and any form of comprising, such as “comprise” and “comprises”), “having” (and any form of having, such as “have” and “has”), “including” (and any form of including, such as “includes” and “include”) or “containing” (and any form of containing, such as “contains” and “contain”) are inclusive or open-ended and do not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.
- “comprising” may be replaced with “consisting essentially of” or “consisting of”.
- the phrase “consisting essentially of” requires the specified integer(s) or steps as well as those that do not materially affect the character or function of the claimed invention.
- the term “consisting” is used to indicate the presence of the recited integer (e.g., a feature, an element, a characteristic, a property, a method/process step or a limitation) or group of integers (e.g., feature(s), element(s), characteristic(s), property(ies), method/process steps or limitation(s)) only.
- A, B, C, or combinations thereof refers to all permutations and combinations of the listed items preceding the term.
- “A, B, C, or combinations thereof” is intended to include at least one of: A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC, and if order is important in a particular context, also BA, CA, CB, CBA, BCA, ACB, BAC, or CAB.
- expressly included are combinations that contain repeats of one or more item or term, such as BB, AAA, AB, BBC, AAABCCCC, CBBAAA, CABABB, and so forth.
- BB BB
- AAA AAA
- AB BBC
- AAABCCCCCC CBBAAA
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- words of approximation such as, without limitation, “about”, “substantial” or “substantially” refers to a condition that when so modified is understood to not necessarily be absolute or perfect but would be considered close enough to those of ordinary skill in the art to warrant designating the condition as being present.
- the extent to which the description may vary will depend on how great a change can be instituted and still have one of ordinary skill in the art recognize the modified feature as still having the required characteristics and capabilities of the unmodified feature.
- a numerical value herein that is modified by a word of approximation such as “about” may vary from the stated value by at least ⁇ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12 or 15%.
- compositions and/or methods disclosed and claimed herein can be made and executed without undue experimentation in light of the present disclosure. While the compositions and methods of this invention have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the compositions and/or methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the method described herein without departing from the concept, spirit and scope of the invention. All such similar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
- each dependent claim can depend both from the independent claim and from each of the prior dependent claims for each and every claim so long as the prior claim provides a proper antecedent basis for a claim term or element.
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